Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 1801WSMi vs ASUS W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional

43specifications compared
22differ
21identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 1801WSMi:43.2 cm (17")
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolution
- Aspire 1801WSMi:1440 x 900 pixels
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:1280 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 1801WSMi:16:10
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:5:3
Processor frequency
- Aspire 1801WSMi:2.93 GHz
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:1.73 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 1801WSMi:1 MB
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 1801WSMi:800 MHz
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:533 MHz
Internal memory
- Aspire 1801WSMi:0.5 GB
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:0.75 GB
Internal memory type
- Aspire 1801WSMi:DDR-SDRAM
- W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional:DDR2-SDRAM

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Comparison of Aspire 1801WSMi, W5A-G0053P
92 specifications	A Acer Aspire 1801WSMi View product	B ASUS W5A-G0053P 30.7 cm (12.1") 0.75 GB DDR2-SDRAM 80 GB Windows XP Professional Model W5A-G0053P View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1280 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	5:3
Contrast ratio (typical)	750:1	750:1
Number of external displays supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	1.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	533 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	0.75 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	80 GB	80 GB
HDD interface	Ultra-ATA/100	Ultra-ATA/100
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, xD, SmartMedia, Memory Stick (MS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.064 GB	0.128 GB
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Mobility Radeon X600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express X16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	2.1 with built-in subwoofer, total 5 W output, 2.1	Intel HDA
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet, Integrated Acer IEEE 802.11g WAN	Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
TV-in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
I/O portsKnown for one	1 × PC Card slot (one Type II) 1 × RJ-11 1 × RJ-45 1 × DC-in 1 × VGA port 1 × S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) 1 × line-in 1 × line-out 1 × IEEE 1394 4 × USB 2.0 1 × Infrared (FIR)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 915GM Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysDiffers	103	83
Keyboard typeKnown for one	103-key	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard key pitchKnown for one	2.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard function keysKnown for one	Media console with Arcade, stop, play/pause, rewind, and fast forward buttons, and 5-way media controls	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard easy keysKnown for one	Internet, email with LED, user-programmable button and Acer Empowering Key	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Home Edition	Windows XP Professional
Bundled softwareDiffers	Acer eManager (including Acer eSetting and Acer ePresentation) Acer Launch Manager Aspire Arcade Norton AntiVirus Adobe Acrobat Reader NTI CD Maker Acer System Recovery CD	ASUSDVD XP 5.0 Power Director V3.0 DE Medi@Show V2.0 SE Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 (trial) Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 NERO Express V6.0 ASUS Probe ASUS Live Update ASUS ChkMail ASUS Hotkey ASUS Power4 Gear+
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100/240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	1.6 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.8 mm
Hard driveidentical
Storage drive heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS Booting / HDD User Password
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3M Camera Build-in Bluetooth
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92 data/fax	Data/Fax V.90
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd Battery 3+6cell) 256MB Ai Flash Wireless Optical Mouse Bag/ Mouse
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Mobile PC2001 ACPI 1.0b compliant DMI 2.0 compliant	Unknown — not stated by the source

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